Patient Handling Hub
Everything Independent Living has published on hoists, slings and safe patient handling, gathered in one place – for care professionals, family carers and disabled people themselves. Whether you’re choosing equipment, working through a risk assessment, or checking the latest safety guidance, start here.
Last updated: 19 September 2026
Equipment and slings
Hoists for Transferring People
Hoist Slings
Standing Transfer Aids
Small Manual Handling Aids
Bariatric Transfers & Manual Handling
Emergency Lifting & Transfer
Risk assessment, legislation and staffing
Risk Assessment & Hoist FAQ
Manual Handling Legislation
LOLER and Patient Handling
Moving & Handling: It Takes Two?
Single or Double Handed Staff for Hoisting?
New Guidance on Single Handed Care
Safety alerts and incident reporting
MHRA issues national safety alert over risk of death and serious harm from patient hoists (September 2026)
Reporting Adverse Incidents
LOLER and Patient Handling
Choosing equipment and background reading
Browse hoists, slings and related products in our Patient Handling product section, including ceiling hoists, mobile hoists, standing aids and beds from suppliers such as Arjo, Closomat, Innova and Oxford Healthcare.
A longer-standing PDF resource, Safe moving and handling guidance (external link will open in a new browser tab or window), is also available while we review whether its content is still current.
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